Amr ibn Hisham

Amr ibn Hisham (556-17 March 624), also known as Abu Jahl, was one of the main leaders of the pagan Quraysh of Mecca against Muhammad and the Muslims, advocating that he should be punished for his monotheism.

Biography
Amr ibn Hisham was born in 556 to the Quraysh tribe, and he was a man of deep wisdom, intelligence, and understanding, and he was an elite member of the assembly of elders in Mecca. Amr had relentless hostility towards Muslims during his reign, and he was furious at Muhammad for teaching the monotheistic Islamic faith instead of paganism, and he condemned converts to Islam and Christianity. Amr imposed a boycott on Medina with the goal of starving the Muslims, and he also planned to assassinate Muhammad in 622. On 13 March 624, Amr, Utba ibn Rabi'ah, and Umayyah ibn Khalaf were slain at the Battle of Badr, with Amr being mortally wounded by Muawwaz ibn Amr and Muaaz ibn Amr before being killed by Abdullah ibn Masud, who recognized his mortal scar.